House Republicans Urge President To Hold Off On Climate Change Negotiations  

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 5:11PM
Staff in Congress, House Republican Conference, James Sensenbrenner, Marianna Levyash, Mike Pence, News/Commentary, climate change Copenhagen

By Marianna Levyash- Talk Radio News Service

House Republican Conference Chair Mike Pence (R-Ind.) and several other Republican members Tuesday touted a letter to President Barack Obama written by GOP leaders urging the president to restrain from making political agreements at the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit that the administration may not be able to keep.

The letter expresses concern that such negotiations could spur “a negative impact on the American economy and specifically for small businesses and the manufacturing and agricultural sectors.”

In a statement released Monday, Pence said “the president must [...] address how reducing carbon emissions will affect our struggling small businesses, manufacturers and farmers. Further, developing countries have pledged to protect their growing economies from international carbon caps.”

Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) took Tuesday's appearance to refer to a group of hacked emails in which scientists allegedly manipulated global warming data.

“The UN should step back until the ClimateGate scandal is over,” said Sensenbrenner.

Article originally appeared on Talk Radio News Service: News, Politics, Media (http://www.talkradionews.com/).